Because if your life has been interrupted and diminished by neck and back
pain, we can help.
Because our team of top-trained, board-certified physicians and rehabilitation
specialists will create the most effective and least-invasive treatment
plan possible.
Because the vast majority of our patients get relief from their pain and
immobility without opioid medications and without surgery.
Because when surgery offers the best solution for your condition, our neurosurgeons
use advanced, minimally-invasive techniques to minimize discomfort and
speed recovery time.
Because this excellent care is conveniently located in the heart of Brooklyn.
WHO WE ARE
The Neck and Back Pain Center is a collaboration of specialists -- from
across the Kingsbrook Centers of Excellence -- who work together to restore
mobility, reduce pain, and improve quality of life for their patients.
The Center is led by physicians who specialize in rehabilitation medicine
and pain management. Their team of colleagues include physical and occupational
therapists, neurologists, neuro-psychologists, physician assistants, diagnostic
radiologists, as well as board-certified neurosurgeons with specialized
fellowship training in the most advanced surgical techniques.
TREATMENTS WE OFFER
Rehabilitation and
Integrative Medicine approaches alleviate neck and back pain with a variety of conservative
and complementary treatments, including:
•physical and occupational therapy that include modalities such as
heat, cold, massage, ultrasound, and transcutaneous electrical stimulation.
•integrative medicine approaches that include acupuncture, guasha,
yoga, and hypnotherapy.
Interventional Pain Procedures are often performed using ultrasound or x-ray to deliver the therapy to
the exact source of pain. These techniques are safe, take just a few minutes
to perform, and typically involve a local anesthetic, a low dose of injectable
steroid, or comfortable sedation. Pain procedures include:
•Epidural Steroid Injections
•Medial Branch Blocks
•Facet Joint Injections
•Radiofrequency Nerve Ablations
•Peripheral Nerve Blocks
•Muscle and Joint Injections
•Botox Injections for management of neck or limb spasticity, and for
prevention of headaches in adult migraine patients
Neurosurgery. Our board-certified neurosurgeons use advanced, proven, minimally-invasive
techniques, including computer-guided surgical neuro-navigation, endoscopy,
and microsurgery. These techniques significantly reduce post-operative
discomfort and recovery time.
CONDITIONS WE TREAT
•Arthritis of the Spine
•Cervical Myelopathy
•Cervicogenic & Occipital Headache
•Degenerative Disc Disease
•Fractures
•Herniated Disc
•Ligament or Muscle Injury
•Myofascial Pain Syndrome
•Pinched Nerves
•Post Laminectomy Syndrome (Failed Back Syndrome)
•Sacroiliac Joint Pain
•Spinal Stenosis.
•Spondylolysis & Vertebral Fracture
•Spondylolisthesis
•Tension Headache
•Torticollis
•Tumors
For more information call 718-604-5700. Location: Leviton Building, Suite 200
OUR TEAM LEADERS
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LAURENTIU DINESCU, M.D.,FAAPMR
Attending Physiatrist
Specialty: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Subspecialty: Pain Medicine
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SAMUEL THAMPI, M.D., FAAPMR
Attending Physiatrist
Specialty: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Subspecialty: Pain Medicine
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JOHN MILLER, M.D., FAANS, FACS
Director, Neurosurgical Specialty Center
Chief, Division of Neurosurgery
Specialty: Neurosurgery
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NICHOLAS POST, M.D., FAANS
Director of Neurological, Spine.
Specialty: Neurosurgery
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DAVID CHEN, D.O.
Attending Surgeon
Specialty: Neurosurgery
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TODD LEFKOWITZ, D.O., FAAPMR
Attending Physiatrist
Specialty: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Subspecialty: Sports Management
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